update: The debate plans are in doubt President Biden withdraws from the election raceThis story will be updated as new plans are confirmed.
President Biden drop out of the competition As he is seeking reelection, he and former President Donald Trump had agreed to face off again in a pre-election debate. 2024 Presidential Election.
The debate was scheduled for September after the two parties hold their national conventions. First debateHosted by CNN in Atlanta on June 27th Extremely fast This situation is likely to continue into the election season, as neither candidate has yet officially received their party's nomination.
When is the second presidential debate?
ABC News had originally planned to air the second debate between President Biden and President Donald Trump on Tuesday, September 10 at 9 pm ET.
However, it is unclear whether the same schedule will be maintained. Vice President Kamala Harris He is expected to replace Biden as the Democratic nominee.
On July 21, President Trump posted on social media that he wished the event would be held on Fox News instead.
“I would like to have a debate,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham on July 29. He added, “If we're going to have a debate, I think it has to happen before the vote. I think it's really important that we do that. So the answer is yes, but you could make the argument that we don't.”
Who will moderate the next debate?
“World News Tonight” host David Muir and ABC News Live Prime host Lindsay Davis have been announced as hosts for the ABC debate.
The eligibility requirements are the same as for the first debate. Non-major party candidates To get on stage, candidates must meet ballot access and voting requirements: Candidates must receive at least 15% support in four recognized national polls and appear on the ballot in enough precincts. States with 270 votes To qualify, a person must receive the Electoral College votes required to win the presidency.
How many more debates will there be in 2024?
No other presidential debates are scheduled before the election. The Biden and Trump campaigns Agreed on only two debates One is hosted by CNN and the other by ABC News.
They are Ignoring tradition It was one of three debates organized by the bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, which has overseen presidential debates since 1988. The commission's three debates were scheduled to take place in September and October at universities in Texas, Virginia and Utah. But this year's debate was agreed to without the commission's involvement.
The committee has drawn sharp criticism from both Trump, who has accused it of being biased toward Republicans, and Biden aides, who see the committee's processes as outdated and fussy. The committee's co-chair, Frank Fahrenkopf, said on CBS News podcast “The Takeaway” that White House top communications adviser Anita Dunn “hates us,” and on a Politico podcast said that's why Biden's team bypassed the committee and negotiated directly with the Trump campaign.
CBS News has invited both candidates to participate in the vice presidential debate.
